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Species
Spotted BassSeason
Fall
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Minnows
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Winter
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Flooded Brush
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Water was up about 1-2ft high due to recent rains, which also made the water muddy and cooler. Typically, water visibility is 1-2 ft in some areas... this trip was only a couple of inches and had good bit of blown out vegetation. Fish were staying closer structure due to the recent stained water. Decided to move shallower as the sun came up to get into the warming water and found a few decent fish.
Species
CrappieSeason
Winter
Technique
Live Bait Rigs
Structure
Pilings
Forage
Shad
Fishing under the fishing bridge.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Pre-Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Brush Piles
Water Temperature
53°
Morning Air Temp: 41 but high was 70 Water temps- 52-55 Winds: out of the South but whipping out of the East at times 10-15mph Fish are beginning to move up for Spawning. They are still in transition areas and most are pale from being deeper water for Winter. Water was stained from a few recent rains and the wind. Ripping the Chatterbait through the brush and as close to the brush worked best. Also caught a few on a Wacky Rigged Senko around the docks.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Bladed Jigs
Structure
Matted Grass
Water Temperature
68°
The bite was tough being there were a lot of boats on the water the day before for multiple events. Which had some really good fish brought to the scales. The fish we beginning to clear out areas for beds, however, the winds made it tough to see what was going on from the kayak. I had better success fishing transition areas for bass that were still moving up to the shallows. Biggest bass of the day was 4.7lbs.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Spawn)
Technique
Ned Rigs
Structure
Submerged Vegetation
Forage
Shad
Caught all by herself
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Summer
Technique
Texas Rigs (Worming)
Structure
Laydowns
Water Temperature
80°
Fishing deep submerged timber.
Species
CrappieSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Crappie Sniping
Structure
Brush Piles
Forage
Shad
Water Temperature
56°
Fishing on a community brush pile, bait was actually monkey milk color.
Species
Largemouth BassSeason
Spring (Post-Spawn)
Technique
Soft Jerkbaits
Structure
Lily Pads
Forage
Minnows
Water Temperature
56°
